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Magnesium Titanium Comparison

Magnesium
Titanium
Titanium Magnesium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Mg   
Ti   
Group Number
2   
16
4   
14
Period Number
3   
4   
Block
s block   
d block   
Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7439954   
99+
7440326   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   
Discovery
In 1755   
In 1791   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.0004 %   
9
Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.05 %   
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.66 %   
7
Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
15
Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
Not Available   
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Other Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16
In Bone
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4
Not Available   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
650.00 °C   
99+
1,660.00 °C   
18
Boiling Point
1,107.00 °C   
99+
3,287.00 °C   
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Gray   
Silvery Gray-White   
Luster
NA   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
6.00   
6
Brinell Hardness
260.00 MPa   
36
716.00 MPa   
15
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
830.00 MPa   
14
Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s   
11
5,090.00 m/s   
9
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
74.00 %   
7
Not Available   
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Mg   
Ti   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
15   
24
23   
16
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.31   
31
1.54   
26
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.32   
18
1.09   
20
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.23   
25
1.32   
23
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.37   
16
Not Available   
Allen Electronegativity
1.29   
35
1.38   
32
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.69   
23
2.46   
28
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol   
24
658.80 kJ/mol   
39
2nd Energy Level
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32
5th Energy Level
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5
6th Energy Level
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6
7th Energy level
21,711.00 kJ/mol   
3
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6
8th Energy Level
25,661.00 kJ/mol   
3
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8
9th Energy Level
31,653.00 kJ/mol   
3
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11
10th Energy Level
35,458.00 kJ/mol   
5
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15
11th Energy Level
169,988.00 kJ/mol   
1
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14
12th Energy Level
189,368.00 kJ/mol   
1
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
3.66 eV   
29
4.33 eV   
17
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
12   
99+
22   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
12   
99+
22   
99+
Number of Neutrons
12   
99+
26   
99+
Number of Electrons
12   
99+
22   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
147.00 pm   
34
Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
160.00 pm   
30
Van der Waals Radius
173.00 pm   
37
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
24.31 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
13.97 cm3/mol   
37
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
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Sodium
  
Scandium
  
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Aluminium
  
Vanadium
  
Valence Electron Potential
40.00 (-eV)   
99+
95.20 (-eV)   
10
Lattice Constant
320.94 pm   
99+
295.08 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.74 g/cm3   
99+
4.51 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.58 g/cm3   
99+
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.98 (Pa)   
14
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
17.00 GPa   
37
44.00 GPa   
17
Bulk Modulus
45.00 GPa   
25
110.00 GPa   
15
Young's Modulus
45.00 GPa   
39
116.00 GPa   
18
Poisson Ratio
0.29   
15
0.32   
12
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
1.74   
99+
4.51   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   
Resistivity
43.90 nΩ·m   
99+
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
Molar Heat Capacity
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
156.00 W/m·K   
8
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
128.70 kJ/mol   
99+
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
8.95 kJ/mol   
39
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
148.50 kJ/mol   
99+
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
Standard Molar Entropy
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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